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This is the First Year Learn­ing Com­mu­nity bring­ing to­gether HUS 1101 and ENG 1101 in Fall 2021. HUS 1101, In­tro­duc­tion to Human Ser­vices: ENG 1101, Eng­lish Com­po­si­tion 1, is a course in ef­fec­tive essay writ­ing and basic re­search tech­niques, in­clud­ing use of the li­brary. Col­lege-level read­ings are as­signed for class-wide dis­cus­sion and as a basis for writ­ing pro­jects. Avatar: Fluid Paint­ing 79 Acrylic On Can­vas (2013; Mark Chad­wick, artist)

This is the First Year Learning Community bringing together HUS 1101 and ENG 1101 in Fall 2021. HUS 1101, Introduction to Human Services: ENG 1101, English Composition 1, is a course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques, including use of the library. College-level readings are assigned for class-wide discussion and as a basis for writing projects. Avatar: Fluid Painting 79 Acrylic On Canvas (2013; Mark Chadwick, artist)

Be­com­ing Agents of Change: A Human Ser­vices 1101 and Eng­lish 1101 Learn­ing Com­mu­nity: In this Learn­ing Com­mu­nity, we will in­ves­ti­gate what it means to be an agent of change. By iden­ti­fy­ing the one so­cial issue that you are most pas­sion­ate about, you will ex­plore what about your ex­pe­ri­ences make you in­ter­ested in this issue, what your cur­rent role is in re­la­tion to this prob­lem, and what you can do now and in the fu­ture to solve this prob­lem.

Becoming Agents of Change: A Human Services 1101 and English 1101 Learning Community: In this Learning Community, we will investigate what it means to be an agent of change. By identifying the one social issue that you are most passionate about, you will explore what about your experiences make you interested in this issue, what your current role is in relation to this problem, and what you can do now and in the future to solve this problem.

This course will ex­plore the var­i­ous crit­i­cal health and safety is­sues and prob­lems af­fect­ing chil­dren and ado­les­cents. Areas to be ex­plored will in­clude nu­tri­tion, per­sonal hy­giene, med­ical care, first aid and safety, CPR, men­tal health, HIV and AIDS, sex­u­ally trans­mit­ted dis­eases, chronic and com­mu­ni­ca­ble dis­eases, sex­u­al­ity and birth con­trol.

This course will explore the various critical health and safety issues and problems affecting children and adolescents. Areas to be explored will include nutrition, personal hygiene, medical care, first aid and safety, CPR, mental health, HIV and AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, chronic and communicable diseases, sexuality and birth control.

There are many prob­lems that im­pact the human con­di­tion. In­equal­ity, poverty, op­pres­sion, and mar­gin­al­iza­tion may seem in­sur­mount­able, and while there is still much work to do, his­tory tells us that we have made great strides. In this learn­ing com­mu­nity, we re­flect on past, pre­sent, and fu­ture change­mak­ers. Through the sto­ries of in­flu­en­tial fig­ures who have or are work­ing to re­solve so­cial prob­lems, we will learn about the de­vel­op­ment of the human ser­vices field and changes that have taken place over time in an at­tempt to re­spond to human need. You will also de­velop your own change­maker au­to­bi­og­ra­phy, iden­ti­fy­ing a so­cial prob­lem you want to learn more about and ex­plore or­ga­ni­za­tions al­ready in­volved in ad­dress­ing the issue.

There are many problems that impact the human condition. Inequality, poverty, oppression, and marginalization may seem insurmountable, and while there is still much work to do, history tells us that we have made great strides. In this learning community, we reflect on past, present, and future changemakers. Through the stories of influential figures who have or are working to resolve social problems, we will learn about the development of the human services field and changes that have taken place over time in an attempt to respond to human need. You will also develop your own changemaker autobiography, identifying a social problem you want to learn more about and explore organizations already involved in addressing the issue.

A Human Ser­vices 1101 and Eng­lish 1101 Learn­ing Com­mu­nity: What events in your life led you to be in­ter­ested in human ser­vices? How do you see your­self as a helper? Just as your unique cir­cum­stances and ex­pe­ri­ences have caused you to be the per­son you are today, so has ser­vice de­liv­ery de­vel­oped over time. In this learn­ing com­mu­nity, we will be ex­plor­ing the his­tory, role, and char­ac­ter­is­tics of ser­vice. Through writ­ing your sto­ries– nar­ra­tion, de­scrip­tion, de­f­i­n­i­tion, cause and ef­fect– you will also be ex­plor­ing who you are in re­la­tion­ship to ser­vice and your com­mu­nity.

A Human Services 1101 and English 1101 Learning Community: What events in your life led you to be interested in human services? How do you see yourself as a helper? Just as your unique circumstances and experiences have caused you to be the person you are today, so has service delivery developed over time. In this learning community, we will be exploring the history, role, and characteristics of service. Through writing your stories– narration, description, definition, cause and effect– you will also be exploring who you are in relationship to service and your community.